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household debts in Peru

Gross debt in Peru

The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. Not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.

The gross debt in Peru in the period from 2002 to 2021 was between 23.8 billion and 72.4 billion USD. The highest level of the last years at 72 billion US Dollar was reached in 2021.

Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 2,147 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 33,827 USD.


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Gross debt of the last 19 years in billion USD




YearPeru totalPeru per capitaEU per capita
200223.77 bn USD877 USD12,266 USD
200325.59 bn USD935 USD15,295 USD
200426.60 bn USD963 USD17,606 USD
200528.32 bn USD1,016 USD18,337 USD
200626.52 bn USD944 USD18,887 USD
200726.34 bn USD930 USD20,910 USD
200827.94 bn USD978 USD24,100 USD
200927.46 bn USD954 USD25,376 USD
201030.49 bn USD1,050 USD26,515 USD
201131.55 bn USD1,078 USD29,254 USD
201232.47 bn USD1,100 USD28,198 USD
201332.39 bn USD1,088 USD30,008 USD
201434.15 bn USD1,135 USD30,677 USD
201538.15 bn USD1,242 USD25,944 USD
201640.42 bn USD1,298 USD26,287 USD
201744.79 bn USD1,417 USD27,108 USD
201848.75 bn USD1,514 USD28,543 USD
201952.61 bn USD1,603 USD27,264 USD
202061.79 bn USD1,855 USD30,919 USD
202172.39 bn USD2,147 USD33,827 USD


Comparison of gross debt per capita with the European Union in U.S. dollars



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